Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit to Allow for Automobile Sales, Repair, and Storage Uses (McKinney Dodge), Located at the Northwest Corner of Rockhill Road and U.S. Highway 75 (Central Expressway), and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Samantha Pickett, AICP, Planning Manager
Derrick Rhys Wilson, Planner I
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: September 14, 2018 (Original Application)
October 29, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
January 10, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
January 16, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
February 1, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
February 11, 2019 (Revised Submittal)
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the specific use permit.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a specific use permit to allow for automobile sales, repair, and storage uses (McKinney Dodge) at the northwest corner of Rockhill Road and US Highway 75. The applicant is proposing to construct a 26,967 square-foot building for the dealership.
Although the current zoning on the subject property (RED-1 - Residential Estates District) does not allow for car dealerships, the proposed zoning district for the subject property (C3 - Regional Commercial District) requires that a specific use permit be granted in order for such uses to operate on the subject property. As part of the specific use permit request, the applicant has submitted a site layout exhibit detailing the building and parking locations, as well as internal site circulation, landscaping details, and preliminary engineering plans. Also, the applicant is seeking a variance to waive the screening requirements for overhead doors oriented towards public right...
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